Section 3 Flashcards
annamaya kosha
physical body
nadi system
includes pathways, or energetic cords in the body that convey energy and byproducts. Three main nadis are related to prana, or the breath of life.
ida
nadi, left channel of the body and carries lunar energy
pingala
nadi, right channel and carries solar energy
sushumna
nadi, dormant most of the time, except for 10 breaths per hour where we switch the nostril we’re breathing throw; runs up the spine and passes through the chakras. The ida and pingala spiral up and around it.
fascia
fibrous tissue that wraps and covers muscular system
meridians
additional lines of energy that help so control and stimulate organ function, directly related to the gross nadis in our physical bodies
pranayama kosha
energetic/breath body, fules the life force, sustaining the entire organism
manomaya kosha
mental body
vijnanamaya kosha
intellectual body, knowledge sheath, seat of wisdom where our psychic energy lives, internal compass
anandamaya kosha
bliss body, seat of the soul, pure awareness
flexion
when muscles contract and pull bones closer together
extension
when bones move away from each other
axial skeleton
made up of bones along the body’s vertical axis, including the vertebral column, skull, spine, rib cage
ventral
front
dorsal
back
sagittal
left and right
transverse
top and bottom
three curves of spine
lumbar, thoacic, cervical
lumbar
lover curve above the sacrum, secondary curve
thoracic
middle curve above the lumbar, primary curve
cervical
curve between the thoracic spine and base of the skull, secondary curve
appendicular skeleton
arms, legs, shoulder blades, clavicle, pelvis, hands and feet
sternoclavicular joint
where clavicle meets the sternum
acromoclavicular joint
where acromion of the scapular meets the clavicle
glenoid
inside the shoulder girdle
shoulder is composed of three bones:
scapular, clavicle, humeral head
pelvis is composed of three bones:
iliac crest, sacrum, acetabulum
proprioception
ability to sense your body in time and space
different learning styles
VAK: visual, auditory, kinesthetic
projection
unconscious transfer of one’s own desires or emotions to another person
